Posted on 18/02/2022

CLA facilitates first transhipment of ganja

THE Cannabis Licensing Association (CLA) has authorised its first legal transhipment of cannabis through the country. This after the green light was given for a consignment of cannabis to be moved through Jamaica from Caricom counterpart St Vincent and the...

Posted on 14/02/2022

JSEZA Hosts Business Forums at World Expo in Dubai

The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) has been planting seeds of interest in Jamaica, through its ‘Jamaica Connects’ business forums at World Expo 2020 Dubai. JSEZA’s Senior Director, Regulations, Policy, Monitoring and Enforcement, Ainsley Brown, and Manager, Business Facilitation...

Posted on 14/02/2022

JBDC Launches ‘Entrepreneurship Weekly’ Blog

Entrepreneurs now have access to a weekly blog that provides information on business development strategies. The blog, titled ‘Entrepreneur Weekly’, was recently launched by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) and is available on the entity’s website at www.jbdc.net. Articles...

Posted on 09/02/2022

Ministers Hill and Dunn meet with PSOJ Management Team

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), along with State Minister, Dr. Norman Dunn (2nd right), met with the PSOJ President, Keith Duncan (2nd left), Vice President, Dr. Adrian Stokes (right) and Exec Director,...

Posted on 08/02/2022

SAVE THE DATE: JIPO Hosts Plant Variety Protection and Cannabis Industry Webinar

  CLICK HERE FOR FULL FLYER   The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office in collaboration with the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants will be having a webinar on February 24, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. For more information...

Posted on 05/02/2022

Planning Meeting: Upcoming 8th Annual International Conference & Exhibition (AICE) 2022

Newly appointed Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (2nd right), in discussion with Acting CEO, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Gary Scott (right); President, JAMPRO, Diane Edwards (left); and Permanent Secretary, MIIC, Sancia...

Posted on 02/02/2022

Signed and sealed: Jampro turns a cartwheel as Jamaica accesses the Madrid Protocol

AFTER two decades of lobbying to get Jamaica listed as a member of the Madrid Protocol, the country is now successful in that effort. Diane Edwards, president at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (Jampro), extended congratulations to the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office...

Posted on 02/02/2022

JIPO seeks country name protection for Jamaica

THE Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) continues to press its case against misuse of the name Jamaica by producers who sell goods on the international market seeking to benefit from the brand value inherent in the name, although having no...

Posted on 01/02/2022

High crime levels will not stop investments – Hill

WITH THE murder rate in the country reeling at more than three persons per day since the beginning of the year, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Aubyn Hill has expressed the view that criminal activity will not stop planned...